Product Manual

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Operating Instructions
⚠WARNING
 Wear ANSI Z87.1 compliant safety goggles, hard hat, heavy duty gloves, and steel toed boots
during setup and use.
 Do not exceed the rated load capacity.
 Do not use to transport people or pets.
 Secure load before raising or lowering load.
 Only use the hoist to raise and lower one panel at a time.
 Never load a drywall panel or operate the hoist if the lock pins are not engaged at one of the three
positions.
 Use ONLY for lifting a drywall panel.
 To avoid serious injury, watch for overhead obstructions when raising panel.
 Cradle drops rapidly when brake arm is released.
 Control the winch with your right hand on wheel handle BEFORE releasing brake.
 The hoist is built and designed to vertically lift plasterboards. Before lifting, be sure that the load is
positioned strictly at the center of the cradle.
 When taking the shelves off the control handle, hold the control handle tightly to avoid injury.
 Do not force the lever counter-clockwise or it will break the stop lock and clutch disks.
1. Lock the four brakes on the castors while in position.